HURRICANES

"HURRICANES" is a plural of: hurricane.

Date "HURRICANES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

Science

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Crosswords: HURRICANES

Why are hurricanes named after women? (Traffic; writing credit: Stephen Gaghan)

I hear hurricanes ablowing. (BAD MOON RISING; performing artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival)

When the Hurricanes Took Up Farming (1914)

Hurricanes (1996)

Beatnik Fly (Instrumental) (performing artist: Johnny & The Hurricanes)

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Books

• 1001 Questions Answered About Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Other Natural Air Disasters (reference)

• 2001 Severe Weather and Storms Photo Gallery and Image Files from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Snowstorms, Floods, Clouds, Lightning, Fog, Weather Service History (reference)

• Harmonies & Hurricanes : Color and Line in Japanese Quilts (reference)

• The Complete Book of Survival: How to Protect Yourself Against Revolution, Riots, Hurricanes, Famines and Other Natural and Man-Made Disasters (reference)

• It's a Disaster: The Money and Politics that Follow Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Other Catastrophic Losses (reference)

  (more book examples)

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NOAA aerial photography of damage caused by Hurricane Camille Camille was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever strike the United States. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Comparison of Hurricanes Frances and Gloria. Wind speed and pressure plotted for transects run through the eye of both storms. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

NOAA-3 visible range VHRR image of Hurricanes Ione (left) and Kirsten (right.) The rare effect of two interacting hurricanes is termed the Fujiwhara effect. Credit: NOAA in Space.

Magaly Rodriguez (left), NRCS Soil Conservation Technician, examines sea oats recently planted to stabilize erosion during hurricanes and severe storms. [Slide 97CS3086]. Credit: Bob Nichols.

Magaly Rodriguez, NRCS, Soil Conservation Tech. examines sea oats recently planted to stabilize erosion during hurricanes and severe storms. Credit: USDA.

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Its hurricanes spring sometimes from a wry face.

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Economic History

Antigua and Barbuda

However, a series of violent hurricanes since 1995 resulted in serious damage to tourist infrastructure and periods of sharp reductions in visitor numbers. (references)

St. Kitts and Nevis

The economy of St. Kitts and Nevis experienced strong growth for most of the 1990s, but hurricanes in 1998 and 1999 contributed to a sharp slowdown in growth. (references)

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

In 1980 and 1987, hurricanes devastated banana and coconut plantations; 1998 and 1999 also saw very active hurricane seasons, with hurricane Lenny in 1999 causing extensive damage to the west coast of the island. (references)

Political Economy

Saint Kitts and Nevis

In 1998 and 1999, hurricanes caused an estimated $450 million damage (affecting over 85 percent of the houses and buildings), greatly reduced sugar production, and caused significant losses in the tourism industry. (references)

Antigua and Barbuda

Tourism is the most important source of foreign exchange earnings, but it declined during the year, largely because the country has been struck by seven hurricanes since 1995, which severely damaged many of the country's hotels. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

German

Wirbelstürme (cyclones, whirlwinds). (various references)

Pig Latin

urricaneshay

Misspellings

"HURRICANES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Harricana, harricane, herricane, huracane, hurican, huricane, huriccane, hurracane, hurracanes, hurricaine, hurrican, hurricano. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: curarines, hurricane, raunchier.

-2 letters: archines, churners, curarine, eucharis, inarches, ranchers, raunches, reincurs.

-3 letters: archers, archine, arcsine, arsenic, cahiers, carnies, carries, cashier, chaines, charier, chirres, churner, crasher, cruiser, crusher, curares, curaris, currans, curries, currish, cushier, echinus, harries, hernias, hurries, insurer, rancher, ranches, reincur, richens, ruiners, rushier, saucier, scarier, sierran, unhairs, urchins.

-4 letters: achier, acinus, airers.

+2 letters: repurchasing.

+3 letters: prepurchasing, supercharging.

+4 letters: braunschweiger, underachievers.

+5 letters: braunschweigers, neuropsychiatry.